I serve on various committees that focus on the regulatory arena and impending FAA guidance materials under review.

“A level playing field is a concept about fairness, not that each player has an equal chance to succeed, but that they all play by the same set of rules. A metaphorical playing field is said to be level if no external interference affects the ability of theplayers to compete fairly.

Night Flight Concepts, a provider of night vision solutions, announces it completed the Initial Pilot Qualification and NVG Instructor Pilot training for Cougar Helicopters.

The common understanding in the U.S. aviation maintenance industry is that a mechanic faces penalties as an individual for work he or she performed while directly employed by a certificated entity, such as a repair station or air carrier.

The aviation industry has done much over the past 35 years to improve efficiencies and lower emissions. But the general public and even the industry itself aren’t fully aware of all those efforts and the tremendous benefits they’ve garnered.

A mechanic who holds an inspection authorization (IA) recently asked me whether he could perform inspections both at his home base here in Minnesota and at his home in Arizona where he escapes the Minnesota winters.